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Description

OurCustom MadeRichie Sambora Kramer Specifications

Body Wood:

Maple or Alder or Basswood

Neck Wood:

Maple

Construction:

Bolt-on

Fretboard:

Maple

Inlays:

Mother of Pearl Star Inlays

Scale Length:

25.5"

Nut Width:

1-11/16"

Frets:

22

Pickups:

Wilkinson Pickups

Controls:

1 Volume

Headstock:

Kramer Style

Bridge:

Licensed Floyd Rose Tremolo

Hardware:

Gold Finish

Finish:

White w/ Star

Strings:

D'Addario

Sambora Guitar History

During 1986, Dennis Berardi, leader of the Kramer guitar, contacted with guitar performer Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi and told him if he was ready to enable Kramer to build him a signature Sambora Guitar. Sambora instantly agreed, therefore the RS signature instrument came up in instrument history. The very first model was crafted in early 1987, with a crossbreed body of old Kramer's Pacer and their latest type. On the higher cutaway there's a star-shaped sticker, and you can find a pair of stars on some other Sambora Guitar products.

Sambora Guitar Specs

three dual-coil pickups: 2 J.B. Seymour Duncan pick-ups separately in midst and bridge, J.N. pickup (Sambora said that it was at first a Dimarzio pickup) in Sambora Guitar neck. The frame of the pick-ups is golden. One volume, 1 5-way switch, two coil taps.

A separated pointed-head neck, ebony fretboard, star-shaped pearl inlays. 1-11/13' nut width, golden hardware and floyd rose, "American" tag followed the "Kramer" trademark, a pearl truss rod cover upon the headstock with "RS" on it. Many models possess a star on the top of the headsock, some have not.

Right up till 1989, more possibilities are accessible, for example black floyd and hardware, maple or rosewood fingerboard, together with left handed types.

At the end of 1989, Kramer Sambora Guitar started out to decrease. In that period, it looked to work with Fender for some different models a couple of years. In two thousand and two, it quitted from Fender. Gossips stated that it worked together with Gibson.

Sambora Guitar assembled in Japan

Some Sambora Guitar created in Japan are comparatively low cost. There's no Gothoh's marked upon the tuners of Japan-made Sambora Guitar. Many do not have Gotoh trademark, many shipped in models get no string fixer, and several abroad types have no star upon Sambora Guitar headstock.

2004 - Sambora Guitar Reissue by Musicyo-Kramer

In the year 2002, Gibson combined Kramer and permit Jersey Star go back again. The designs were collected together once more to create various examples in order to see which fashion can be acknowledged by Kramer followers. Richie's unique Sambora Guitar had been eventually picked, with white guitar body, maple fingerboard, built by Rod Schoepher. John Monteperto ever before had a Richie employed original Sambora Guitar. Right after getting his suggestions, they determined to make an exact duplicate model. The ultimate consequence is the fact that the replica was fantastic that a lot of individuals (like vk) mentioned this replica was possibly far better than the original, which includes laser cutting mosaic work, star inlays on the Sambora Guitar body and headstock. This unique version was introduced in 2004, and had been the sales record keeper soon after Gibson merged Kramer.

It is a wise design. These Sambora Guitar are Musicyo's first-time developed superior guitars which sound a lot more serious, a lot stronger than the original Kramers.

Sambora’s Comment on Sambora Guitar

Dennis Berardi was carrying out really nicely with Kramer at that point thanks to Eddie Van Halen. We have got to be buddies, and he asked me if I preferred to perform a model, and I said 'Sure'. Thus I tried to set something jointly that is going to give me the dexterity I required. It had stars upon the fretboard, a Floyd Rose, and DiMarzio pick-ups. I performed them every night, too. Someone called Rod Schoepher, who had also produced me a few custom instruments, would adjust them to my liking when they came out of the factory, since Kramer's custom shop wasn't genuinely up and running; the complete idea of custom shops wasn't occurring yet.

Customized Sambora Guitar

Considering the price, Kramer created many special instruments for Richie but didn't release to the public. Some relevant pictures were revealed below, please take pleasure in.

Richie's Whtie Sambora

Another shot of White Sambora

Richie's White Sambora
With Black Hardware

Richie's Black Sambora

Red Quilt-Top Sambora

Rare Burgandy Sambora

Black Schoepher Converted
Sambora (check headstock)

Richie's Cherry-burst Pacer

Richie's Slippery When Wet
Kramer

Richie's Bad Medicine Kramer

Another one of Richie's
(notice the graphic is a Sambora!)

Richie's Peace Sign Sambora

Richie's Purple Peace Sign Kramer

Another custom Sambora

Richie's Double-Neck Kramer

The comments on eighty seven edition as well as the later on 02 variation replicas are various. To satisfy the choices of all folks, we cloned each of the two models after studying a great deal of info about them. Golden pickups frames, 1 volume, one 5-way switch, 2 coil taps, ebony fretboard, star-shaped pearl inlays, and so on, these specifics are totally constant with the initial Sambora guitar. We can mount all of the exact same components as the authentic guitar utilized, like Seymour Duncan pick-ups, but we highly advise you the Wilkinson brand pick-ups with regard to its high quality and inexpensive value. It can save you much funds and the good quality of it is consistent and reliable enough!!

Since our items are developed with a small amount, the cost, in comparison with those custom produced guitars, is a lot more inexpensive, but at the same time, the stock is limited, so should you actually want this Sambora Guitar, please take the opportunity to get in touch with us quickly.